Brian Hoops

President at Midwest Market Solutions and Midwest Real Estate Solutions. Follow @midwestmarkets for more market info. There is a risk of loss in futures trading

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Stone X estimates funds sold 31,000 corn; 11,000 soybeans; 16,000 meal; 24,000 bean oil; and 4,000 wheat on Friday #oatt

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Active trade in the North and the South this week. Northern cattle traded at $255 to $258 live and $405 to $407 dressed, which is steady money with last week. Cattle in the South traded at $256 to $258 live, which is also mostly steady with last week’s prices #oatt

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My appearance on @OfficialRFDTV - June 5, 2026 https://t.co/QkdtySPe6c #oatt

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My appearance on the @rrfn - June 5, 2026 https://t.co/j4xlH2Miqa #oatt

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Tunisia bought 75k MT of soft wheat at $268.16/MT C&F in yesterday’s tender #oatt

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Noon Market News - June 5, 2026 #oatt

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AM Boxed #beef .51 higher to $393.17 on choice, and select 3.82 higher to $386.86 on 56 loads #cattle

AM #pork cutout 3.52 higher to $101.65 #hogs

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Feeder cattle index is up $2.17 at $361.38. Daily number is at $375.94 on 4,326 head. Total headcount is 15,382 head #oatt

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Private exporters reported sales of 190,000 metric tons of soybean cake and meal for delivery to the Philippines during the 2025/2026 marketing year #oatt

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The US economy adds 172,000 jobs in May, crushing expectations of 85,000. The unemployment rate was 4.3%, in-line with expectations of 4.3%.

April's jobs number was also revised UP by +64,000 jobs. This marks the second strongest US jobs report in 13 months.

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I will be discussing the grain and livestock markets on @OfficialRFDTV at 8:15am this morning #oatt

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My appearance on @OfficialRFDTV - June 4, 2026 https://t.co/KCjHeYXAmt #oatt

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We will have expanded limits in Feeder Cattle ($16.00) and Live Cattle ($12.75) for Friday #oatt

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Stone X estimates funds sold 50,000 corn; 32,000 soybeans; 30,000 meal; 15,000 bean oil and 8,000 wheat on Thursday #oatt

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Noon Market News - June 4, 2026 #oatt

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AM #pork cutout 2.84 higher to $101.35

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Boxed Beef AM-
Choice: 393.89, -1.97
Select: 382.48, -1.95
76 loads

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Feeder cattle index is down $4.93 at $359.21. Daily number is at $351.75 on 2,593 head. Total headcount is 12,914 head #oatt

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Packer margins are estimated at -$231.00/head #oatt

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Private exporters reported sales of 115,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to Colombia during the 2026/2027 marketing year #oatt